PAL Introduces "Pinnacle" Seats for 321 Refurb

25 November 2025

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is installing Pinnacle main cabin seat from Collins Aerospace Philippines, a subsidiary of Collins Aerospace.

The cabin refurbishment covers 18 of its existing A321ceo planes that should provide enhanced passenger comfort through its modern generation 3 in-flight entertainment system through modular design, balancing durability with optimized living space and modern passenger amenities to its existing fleet.

PAL old cabin seats were manufactured by Recaro which does not feature In-Flight Entertainment system.

“This collaboration between Collins Aerospace and Philippine Airlines represents a significant step forward for the Philippines’ aerospace industry. Expanding our main cabin seating production at our Philippines facility and installing these seats on the nation’s flag carrier demonstrates the world-class capabilities of our facility and the potential for growth in the local aerospace sector.” Mary DeStaffan, senior director of Operations at Collins Aerospace Philippines, said. 

“It is the first time that our locally-manufactured seating products will be used by the Philippine flag carrier. We are excited to continue growing our presence in the Philippines and contributing to the country’s position as a leading aerospace manufacturing hub,” she said.

Collins Philippines manufacturing facility began operation in 2012 and has produced a range of aircraft cabin interior products, including galleys, galley inserts, oxygen equipment, and lavatories. 

The refurbished cabins will put uniformity of amenities and product consistency to the airline's fleet of A321 to mirror its new variants of existing A321neos

PAL earlier perform  cabin modification for 15 aircraft covering 11 A320ceo, two A330-300ceo and two A350-900s. 

The cabin modification for 11 A320s covers the removal of existing business class seats and transform bi-class cabin into monoclass with seating capacity of 180 passengers.

The cabin modification for 2 A330s covers densification of fleet type getting additional 50 economy seats on 3-3-3 configuration from existing 2-4-2, to bring the total seat count to 359 intended for middle east flights and higher-density regional routes. 

The two remaining A350s also gain another two rows of economy by adding 18 seats for a total of 313 seats.

Meanwhile, PAL is extending its ‘Flight Hour Services’ (FHS) material programme with Airbus to cover its ageing fleet of A320 and A330 aircraft for additional 5 years lifespan, with  fleet technical management and full air-frame maintenance, as well as guaranteed parts availability to secure the operational reliability and efficiency of PAL’s widebody and narrowbody aircraft.